The Italian Cultural Association Tapirulan is proud to announce the fifteenth edition of its International Contest for Illustrators.

The theme for this year is SUPER. Super can mean many things... And you are free to choose the meaning you like best.

Any work must be square-shaped, not smaller than 25x25 centimetres and not bigger than 40x40 centimetres. If it is put in a frame this should not be thicker than 3 millimetres. In case of a digital image it should be 31x31 centimetres (300 dpi – JPG format – best quality).

Any medium and technique are allowed. Every candidate is allowed to submit only one brand-new work. Works which have been awarded prizes or merits previously will not be accepted.

Entry fee is 15 EUR (approx. 17.50 USD).

Eligibility

Open worldwide to anyone. There is no age limit, however underage candidates need parents' authorization.

Prize

The jury – presided this year by Bruno Bozzetto – will decree the winner of the first prize of 2,500 EUR (approx. 2,775 USD). A jury will select 48 works to be published in the catalogue and to be displayed in the exhibition. Among the 48 works selected, 12 will also be published on the calendar.

Moreover, all the registered subscribers will also be able to express their preferential votes. The artist who will get most of the votes will be awarded a 500 EUR prize (approx. 555 USD).